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Philippines: UN grant enables agencies to give help to storm survivors
December 28, 2011 – 9:39 pm | No Comments
Philippines: UN grant enables agencies to give help to storm survivors

Philippines: UN grant enables agencies to give help to storm survivors A group of children displaced by floods, following the passage of tropical storm Washi, living in an evacuation centre in Iligan City, Philippines A $3 million allocation from the United Nations relief fund has enabled agencies to provide initial assistance to survivors of the […]

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Donors give nearly $375 million to UN emergency relief fund
December 28, 2011 – 9:17 pm | No Comments
Donors give nearly $375 million to UN emergency relief fund

Donors give nearly $375 million to UN emergency relief fund Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos at the annual high-level conference on the Central Emergency Response Fund Donors pledged nearly $375 million today to the United Nations fund that ensures that humanitarian workers can quickly begin saving lives when a crisis strikes. The […]

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FROM THE FIELD: Keeping hope alive in Mogadishu
December 23, 2011 – 6:00 pm | No Comments
FROM THE FIELD: Keeping hope alive in Mogadishu

FROM THE FIELD: Keeping hope alive in Mogadishu OCHA Humanitarian Affairs Officer Ahmed Farah Roble listens to IDPs at an IDP settlement in Mogadishu, Somalia It is a hot, dusty morning in Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia, and Ahmed Farah Roble is in a makeshift settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs), listening to a […]

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Philippines: UN and partners appeal for additional $28 million to help storm victims
December 22, 2011 – 8:17 pm | No Comments
Philippines: UN and partners appeal for additional $28 million to help storm victims

Philippines: UN and partners appeal for additional $28 million to help storm victims Tropical Storm Washi forced thousands of people out from their homes The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are seeking an additional $28.6 million to what was already requested earlier this month to support victims of the Sendong tropical storm in southern […]

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Top UN aid official calls for scaling up of humanitarian efforts in Philippines
December 21, 2011 – 8:50 pm | No Comments
Top UN aid official calls for scaling up of humanitarian efforts in Philippines

Top UN aid official calls for scaling up of humanitarian efforts in Philippines Several UN agencies have boosted their relief efforts in the Philippines which was ravaged by a tropical storm known locally as Sendong The United Nations relief chief called today on countries and international organizations to scale up humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, […]

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Philippines: UN agencies boost relief effort for storm survivors as death toll rises
December 20, 2011 – 9:47 pm | No Comments
Philippines: UN agencies boost relief effort for storm survivors as death toll rises

Philippines: UN agencies boost relief effort for storm survivors as death toll rises Residents of Mindanao, Philippines, survey damage caused by tropical storm Washi United Nations agencies stepped up relief efforts in the Philippines today to help survivors of tropical storm Washi, which the country’s authorities say has killed nearly 1,000 people and left hundreds […]

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UN seeks $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian aid to millions of people in 2012
December 14, 2011 – 7:22 pm | No Comments
UN seeks $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian aid to millions of people in 2012

UN seeks $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian aid to millions of people in 2012 Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos launches appeal for $7.7 billion to assist 51 million people in 16 countries The United Nations and its partners today called for $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to 51 million people in 16 countries over the course […]

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UN aid chief welcomes Swedish donation to crisis in Horn of Africa
December 9, 2011 – 7:21 pm | No Comments
UN aid chief welcomes Swedish donation to crisis in Horn of Africa

UN aid chief welcomes Swedish donation to crisis in Horn of Africa Valerie Amos speaks with a mother and children while on a three-day mission to the Horn of Africa to raise awareness for the most severe humanitarian crisis in the world./ Photo: OCHA The United Nations humanitarian chief today welcomed the announcement by Sweden, […]

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UN refugee agency begins emergency airlift for quake victims in eastern Turkey
October 28, 2011 – 9:49 pm | No Comments
UN refugee agency begins emergency airlift for quake victims in eastern Turkey

UN refugee agency begins emergency airlift for quake victims in eastern Turkey 28 October 2011 The United Nations refugee agency has launched an emergency airlift to bring tents, blankets and other vital relief supplies for the victims of the deadly earthquake that struck eastern Turkey earlier this week. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake near the city of […]

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UN sends aid to earthquake-affected people in Turkey
October 27, 2011 – 8:29 pm | No Comments
UN sends aid to earthquake-affected people in Turkey

UN sends aid to earthquake-affected people in Turkey 27 October 2011 United Nations agencies said today they have sent relief materials to Turkey to assist those affected by the earthquake that killed hundreds of people on Sunday and damaged thousands houses, rendering thousands of people in south-eastern part of the country homeless. The UN Office […]

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